2013 WSBL season
# 2013 WSBL season

The 2013 WSBL season was the 25th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Saturday 27 July. The finals began on Friday 2 August and ended on Friday 30 August, when the Wanneroo Wolves defeated the Kalamunda Eastern Suns in the WSBL Grand Final.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Saturday 27 July after 20 rounds of competition.

### Standings

| Pos |
| - |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 17 | 5 |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Lakeside Lightning | 13 | 9 |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 12 | 10 |
| 6 | Stirling Senators | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Cockburn Cougars | 11 | 11 |
| 8 | South West Slammers | 11 | 11 |
| 9 | Perth Redbacks | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 9 | 13 |
| 11 | Mandurah Magic | 5 | 17 |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 1 | 21 |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 2 August and ended on Friday 30 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 65 | 62 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | South West Slammers | 67 | 68 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | South West Slammers | 67 | 68 | X | 8 | South West Slammers | 53 | 77 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 69 | 92 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Lakeside Lightning | 62 | 60 | X | 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 69 | 92 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 65 | 71 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 65 | 71 | X | | | | | | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 47 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Wanneroo Wolves | 72 | X | X |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 105 | 89 | X | | | | | | | | | | Wanneroo Wolves | 72 | X | X |
| 7 | Cockburn Cougars | 89 | 70 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cockburn Cougars | 89 | 70 | X | 2 | Rockingham Flames | 76 | 82 | 52 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 89 | 72 | 60 | | | | |
| 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 84 | 75 | X | 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 89 | 72 | 60 | | | | |
| 6 | Stirling Senators | 59 | 68 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Taylor Lilley | Stirling Senators |
| 2 | Ashlee Sidebottom | Mandurah Magic |
| 3 | Stephanie Jones | Cockburn Cougars |
| 4 | Marita Payne | Perth Redbacks |
| 5 | Lisa Wallbutton | Willetton Tigers |
| 6 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames |
| 7 | Nikita-Lee Martin | Wanneroo Wolves |
| 8 | Kim Sitzmann | South West Slammers |
| 9 | Adrienne Jones | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 10 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames |
| 11 | Stephanie Jones | Cockburn Cougars |
| 12 | Amber Land | Stirling Senators |
| 13 | Gabriella Clayton | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 14 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames |
| 15 | Chelsea Burns | Wanneroo Wolves |
| 16 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames |
| 17 | Antonia Edmondson | Willetton Tigers |
| 18 | Taylor Lilley | Stirling Senators |
| 19 | Amber Land | Stirling Senators |
| 20 | Nikita-Lee Martin | Wanneroo Wolves |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| - | - | - | - |
| Points per game | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | 23.21 |
| Rebounds per game | Lisa Wallbutton | Willetton Tigers | 13.79 |
| Assists per game | Jessica Van Schie | Lakeside Lightning | 4.32 |
| Steals per game | Chelsea Burns | Wanneroo Wolves | 2.90 |
| Blocks per game | Marita Payne | Perth Redbacks | 3.86 |
| Field goal percentage | Marita Payne | Perth Redbacks | 47.8% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Melissa Marsh | Willetton Tigers | 38.6% |
| Free throw percentage | Krystal Stoneking | Lakeside Lightning | 77.1% |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
* Coach of the Year: Glenn Ellis (Stirling Senators)
* Most Improved Player: Gabby O'Sullivan (Perth Redbacks)
* All-Star Five:
   * PG: Taylor Wild (Stirling Senators)
   * SG: Kim Sitzmann (South West Slammers)
   * SF: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
   * PF: Lisa Wallbutton (Willetton Tigers)
   * C: Marita Payne (Perth Redbacks)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Nikita-Lee Martin (Wanneroo Wolves)
